By Lee Johnston, Glehias lake owner;
Here is a short list of tips which can help increase your chances of putting a few extra fish on the bank.
Glehias in its summer glory
1. Information, Information, Information. Always speak to the Lake owner and find out as much as you can before your visit. Email or phone as many questions as you need to prepare yourself the best you can. The Angling Lines forum can often be a good source of info and is a great place to ask questions for every one to see; you can be sure, if it‘s of interest to you, it’ll be of interest to somebody else too.
2. Choosing Productive Spots. Ask the lake owner on arrival where the fish have been coming from recently, and anything else you can think of that you may have forgotten to ask beforehand; don’t hold back – ask lots of questions. Lake owners’ may not be absolute angling experts, but they should certainly be the expert on their own lakes!
3. Time Well Spent. Even armed with all the information you could think of before your visit, and having had a lengthy chat with the owner on arrival, if you can, it’s still a good idea to take the time to walk around the lake and take in what’s going on in there before chucking out any rods. Prepare your self properly early on; check reels, lines, knots, rigs, alarms etc as this can be the difference between a fish on the bank or a fish lost. It’s not a race; the first rod in wont necessarily hook the first fish out. Making sure you know where every thing is, especially at night, will make life so much easier, and quieter than maybe shouting to your sleeping mate “Where’s the landing net?!?”, as lots of noise on the bank wont do you any favours. continue reading…
